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Unlisted Philadelphia: New Bethlehem Baptist Church
Preservation

Unlisted Philadelphia: New Bethlehem Baptist Church

Ben Leech spotlights unique and significant buildings not listed on the Philadelphia Register of Historic Places with his architectural illustration series, Unlisted Philadelphia. In this installment, a Romanesque Revival church in West Philly dazzles with architectural complexity

Sacred Windows Find Salvation in Germantown
Preservation

Sacred Windows Find Salvation in Germantown

In Philadelphia, there is no shortage of historic churches closed due to maintenance costs and dwindling congregations. One Germantown resident has made it part of their life’s work to save the city’s stunning stained glass. Kimberly Haas has the details

Medieval Masterpieces Inspired by Swedish Mystic Still Dazzle in Montco
Architecture

Medieval Masterpieces Inspired by Swedish Mystic Still Dazzle in Montco

A Christian sect inspired by Swedish mystic Emanuel Swedenborg has a rich history in 19th century Philadelphia. But the medieval-inspired structures his adherents built in the Huntingdon Valley represent a true apex of craft for 20th century architecture

Demo Prep Begins For Gothic Revival Church In West Philly
Preservation

Demo Prep Begins For Gothic Revival Church In West Philly

Christ Memorial Reformed Episcopal Church, a mountainous 131-year-old Gothic Revival landmark in West Philly, prepares for the end. Michael Bixler has the news

Praise And Protest At Historical Commission Meeting
Preservation

Praise And Protest At Historical Commission Meeting

Applause and anger filled the room at the monthly Historical Commission meeting on Friday. GroJLart has the details

Finding John Haviland
Architecture

Finding John Haviland

A quick check to confirm the final resting place of famed Philadelphia architect John Haviland pulls one historical researcher deep down the rabbit hole. Join Nicholas Pappas on an odyssey of obsession, intrigue, and reinterment

Germantown Neighbors Wary But Hopeful Over Plans For Abandoned St. Francis Of Assisi
Preservation

Germantown Neighbors Wary But Hopeful Over Plans For Abandoned St. Francis Of Assisi

St. Francis of Assisi Catholic Church in Germantown has suffered theft, fire and blight since it closed in the summer of 2012, transforming a 113-year-old neighborhood anchor into a pressure point of crime and neglect. But redemption may be close at hand. John Henry Scott has the story.

Marked Potential: St. Andrew’s Collegiate Chapel
Architecture

Marked Potential: St. Andrew’s Collegiate Chapel

With this month’s Marked Potential Shila Griffith gives us a rock climbing gym with a heavenly view inside the divine sanctuary of St. Andrew’s Collegiate Chapel


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